Hey you work
at a Children's museum J So don't they expect children?
I had a baby at my last position. I worked out with people in advance just what my duties were, what other people could handle while I was gone and what could be put off. Of course, after about a week of leave, I went in once a week with the baby to sign papers and do things for most of the day...
I was also given the option of cutting back my hours for the first few months if I wanted (with a reduction in pay of course) to have a little more time. The good thing is when they are small they aren't as much trouble!
Jill P. Dixon
Historic Site Director
The Pearl S. Buck House
520 Dublin Road
Perkasie, PA 18944-3000
215.249.0100 ext. 119
-----Original Message-----
From: Cindy Ryman Yost
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Sent: Sunday, April 18, 2004 12:22
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Subject: Executive
Director/President Question
I
am interested in the experience of female executive directors who have had
children while serving as directors.
We have two children but both were born when I worked in a different field
and was the chief operating officer. This allowed me to take extended
maternity
leaves, returning part-time and doing a significant amount of work from home
from the time the baby was born to returning to work.
Now we have discovered, somewhat to our surprise, that we will be having
another baby in early December. There is only one other person on our
staff who
has had a baby while working at our Museum and it was before I was hired.
She
took only 6 weeks.
I am looking to learn from the experience of others in preparation for making
a proposal to my board. Any advice, successes, challenges, etc. are
welcome.
Thanks.
Cindy Ryman Yost
Executive Director
Lincoln Children's Museum